Happy Birthday, Isaac!

This is a fun little card made from SU Paper Pumpkin from the September kit.  I tweaked the kit directions a bit and added the "celebrate you" line from CTMH's Party Pennants stamp set (retired).  I used the chevron pieces from the card kit on a journal--will have to post that soon :)  We have been neck deep in Disney vacationing and party planning for our five year old, Isaac, so sorry I have been MIA for a few weeks!  Fun times!  God bless!

Happy Birthday Package Card

Back again today with another easy peesy birthday card made from a kit!  Check out this post if you missed it for more inspiration :)  This was another card kit on clearance at Target from American Crafts.  It was marked down to less than $4...which makes each card in the kit 50 cents each (and that includes the envelope!...can't beat that!!) This kit even includes adhesive.  My six-year-old had fun piecing these cards together--she even attached the little tag and button with a glue dot all by herself!  Definately worth checking it out at your local Target in the clearance card section--you'll thank yourself later when you need a quick birthday card for a friend or neighbor!  Have a creative day, my friend, and thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Banner Card

Back today with, in my son's words, an "easy peasy lemon squeezy" card crafting project.  Run (don't walk) to your local Target store and score this adorable American Crafts card kit in the scrapbooking aisle.  They are marked down to $3.98 in the clearance section, so for an 8 card kit, that makes for 50 cent cards!  Woohoo!  These babies were super fun and simple to put together with my 6 and 4 year old kiddos, too.  Look closely and you'll see that the pennant flags are actually stitched together in a chain (nice detail), and we popped them up on included foam dots (click photo to enlarge) for some added dimension.  The kids also did a great job with the rub-on sentiment.  Fun...clean...graphic...looove!

Tea for Two Birthday Card

Can you tell I am really enjoying this paper pack from Stampin Up, Tea for Two?  You will see that I featured it in my last two blog posts and plan to post more throughout the next two weeks using this timeless paper!  I love how it features a HOT design element right now with HEXAGONS, but also the CLASSIC design of quilts and florals that are old and familiar, and remind me of days gone by.

I made my own card base this time using kraft cardstock--it is an A2 sized card, but has the crease at the top of the card.  I used a polka-dot brad (Calypso coral, SU), the blossom and modern label punches (SU) to layer into a flower, and I made a sentiment banner using the Petite Pairs stamp set (SU) with Calypso coral ink (SU).  I just swiped each paper scrap with chocolate ink (CTMH) to give it a bit more "pop" on the kraft cardstock.

Have a creative day!  Blessings!

A Few of my Favorite Things...

I saw the cutest Yankee Candle display in the store the other day--it was inspired by "The Sound of Music" and featured various candle fragrances entitled "Whiskers on Kittens" and "Brown Paper Packages"--so adorable! Of course, for me, my favorite things have to include ink, stamps, and paper!

As the year draws to a close, I love to establish a sense of closure on things...crafty projects included!  I wanted to post a few of my favorite card projects that I have made throughout the year...in no particular order!  Feel free to click each image to see it larger and in more detail.  Here we go...

This is a fun card (above) that I made using the Cottage Floral stamp set (CTMH, retired) and SU brights collection of inks and cardstock.  The sentiment, stamped in black, is from a wood and rubber stamp I found in the $1 bin at Michaels--like I've posted before, I LOVE sentiments that feature two different fonts!  A little bit of glitz glitter gel was applied to a few flower centers for some extra sparkle.

 

 

This card has a Victorian feel to it--I used CTMH's Find Your Style stamp set (retired) in chocolate ink with Perfect Day paper pack (retired) and Juniper card stock.  Mocha adhesive pearls finish it off.

 

 

I have made a slew of these baby cards that feature either hand or foot prints, for both boys and girls!  These stamps were some I picked up at Michaels years ago--I want to say they are Hampton Arts.  The sentiment is a clear set I bought at Target, also years ago.  This card is directly inspired by these clean and simply cards by the uber talented, Lisa Stenz--check her version out here.

 

 

This card was directly inspired (aka copied) from a SU catalog several years ago.  It features olive green and black--definately a different color scheme for me.  I used CTMH's Connections stamp set (retired) and then the sentiment is from Fiskars thank you stamp set.  The ribbon was a perfect match, and I also used CTMH's Simple Stitches stamp set (retired) for the faux stitching above the scallop border.

 

These next two cards feature a few Stamp of the Month stamp sets from CTMH that they offered earlier this year.  The above card features Juniper and black--again, a new color scheme for me--perfect for a masculine birthday card (gave this one to my brother-in-law).  I basically used the entire You Are...stamp set (April) for the card--it has sentiments, banners, borders, and backgrounds (diamond) that I thought was really neat!

 

 

This card uses the Life is Tweet Stamp of the Month (June) and the bright colors of the Dotty for You paper pack (retired) with some Paradise flowers.  I stamped the sentiment in Lagoon ink (inside reads..."it's your birthday").  I paper-pieced the bird--this was a fairly new technique for me and I really liked the results!

 

 

So that is a look at some of my favorite card projects that I did throughout the year.  As you can see, I like to use new and old products--I figure, if I don't use it...I need to lose it!! 

 

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

No Paper Trimmer Required, Part II

 Here today with another simple card idea that requires NO paper trimming! (if you missed the first installment, check out this blog post here ) I found a pack of these adorable felt embellished cupcake stickers--they were in a clearance pack at Michaels.  I have used them throughout the year to be a focal point for my cards, but lately, I've been tired of having such a large stash on hand...so I thought of a way to use a LOT of them at one time without any paper trimming required.

 

 

You'll notice the sentiments of the two cards are slightly different--both are stamped inside and out with lagoon ink using the Card Chatter Birthday stamp set from CTMH

After making a handful of cards like these, I have a nice birthday card stash and my cupcake supply is now used up :)

See you again soon!

Isaac's Thank You Notes

Thought I'd share a quick post today showing you Isaac's birthday party thank you notes (see this post for Isaac's birthday invitations if you missed that).   I used a simple card pattern from Wishes, a CTMH how-to book (retired). 

 

Thought it was cool how the two card variations seem different, but really it is just rotated 90 degrees! I like how the star turned out (feel free to click on image to see in more detail)--I stamped it in creme brulee ink, rolled it in red, and then added a layer of glitz glitter gel on top of the final image for the shine and sparkle. 

Sentiment is from Fiskars thank you stamp set, star is from Outta this World (CTMH).

Hope you have a creative day!  Thanks for stopping by :)

Butterfly Birthday Card

 

 

In keeping with the butterfly theme (see last post), I will post this cheery little birthday card.  I used CTMH's Dotty for You paper pack (promo, retired) which is double sided--it has the polka dot pattern and the butterfly pattern on either side.  I matted the butterfly patterned paper with some kraft cardstock, then embellished the card with two pin clips, a paradise paper flower, an adhesive gem, and hollyhock rick-rack ribbon.  Lastly, I adhered the sentiment stamped with Party Pennants (both sentiment and frame are in this set) popped up on foam squares. (Note: all products are CTMH).  Super cute and fun!  Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by, as always, friend!

Embossed Star Birthday Card

I put my Creative Memories star punch to good use again with this fun birthday card featuring Stampin Up "in colors" cardstock--calypso coral, pool party and lucky limeade--on a kraft card base. I pretty much copied one of CM card ideas from their home page, but then used my own stamped sentiment (calypso coral ink) using CTMH's Card Chatter Birthday stamp set. Love how it turned out--crisp, clean, and great for guys or gals. (note: inside reads "...and many, many more"

Stella Birthday Card

I am having a BALL with this new paper pack from CTMH called "Stella"--it is spunky, funky, and eclectic. I whipped up this EASY birthday card today, thanks to direct inspiration from Jen Patrick. I used the stamp punch from Creative Memories--it is handy because it can be used anywhere on the page--and just adhered the postage stamp cut-outs onto my white card base after inking the edges with Cocoa ink. I stamped the sentiment from the Party Pennants stamp set (CTMH) in Cocoa ink. Then, as a final touch, I used a doily flower from the Bohemian assortment (CTMH). So easy and cute.

Masculine Birthday Card

Sometimes it is hard to make masculine birthday cards with traditional scrapbooking supplies. This card is so versatile because it could be for a birthday or congratulations card and could be given to an older man or a young boy. I also like it because it is sort of "edgy" and fresh. I used versamark ink to stamp the houndstooth background stamp (from CTMH noted backgrounds stamp set) on kraft cardstock. Then I tied a piece of natural twine around the cardfront before adhering it to my white cardbase. The circles come from a set called Boy Basics: Simple Circles from PTI--I stamped them in a row using some SU ink from their brights collection. Then, I cut the row of circles out with my micro-tipped scissors and added a brad for a little touch of interest before adhering the circle row down. The sentiment is stamped in black fron CTMHs party pennants stamp set. Very easy

Digger Birthday Card

Birthday cards are the most common ones I make these days and they are a lot of fun. In fact, birthday cards are what got me started making cards in the first place because I found as my kids were getting invited to all sorts of birthday parties, that I was always in need of a card--and that can get expensive and send you on lots of extra errands to find gifts AND cards. So, being that I was a scrapbooker and always had paper scraps on hand, I started to put them to use to make kids' birthday cards. Anyways, this card features that great digger stamp I used last month for Isaac's valentines (see post here) from CTMH's Playin' Hard stamp set. I stamped it in CTMH goldrush ink, cut the image out with fine-tip scissors and then adhered it to a scrap of patterened paper. Next, I added two strips of patterened paper on top and bottom of the card front. The sentiment is a rub-on from Target. Very easy little boy's birthday card.

Happy Birthday Banner Card

Hi there--sorry I have been MIA for a week, but my family enjoyed a Disney vacation and have been getting over viruses and such. Wanted to share with you a birthday card idea--I have lots of March birthdays, in fact, my sister shares her birthday with two of my best friends on March 9th. So in the spirit of birthdays, here is a quick card I made using a scalloped circle punch and some great bakers twine. The sentiment is a rub-on I got years ago from the Target scrapbooking section, and I just used glue dots to keep the circles folded in half, and then another one behind each pennant to keep them firmly placed on the card front. Very easy and cute.